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Registered User | JUst trip the solenoid manually to see of the motor turns. Also, check to make sure the motor itself has 12v at the connectors (internally). __________________ "Si Vis Pacem Para Bellum" Quote:
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Registered User | thought the side post on optima batteries were only for acc's and not for large drain items like winches? i know i have read something like that before but dont remember where. scratch that, i think its the blue top im thinking about. |
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Do it right or not at all ![]() Join Date: Jan 2003 Location: Escondido, California Posts: 44,520 | Quote:
Heartless, I don't know exactly how old your Warn is but they added a safety circuit years ago that relies on a secondary ground connection. If it's there, it comes out of the passenger-side of the winch and it's a small gauge wire. That has to be grounded for it to work. | |
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Registered User | Ok... I will try that. Admittedly this makes no sense but i will try it. I wonder why the secondary battery posts would be any different than the main ones? My winch definately dosent have the small ground, which my old winch had. I have looked for replacement parts but i guess mine is too old?? Thanks guys... just sucks being so stumped. I would post pics but i guess i need 50 posts or something. i have the posts on edmonton jeep community, with the same title. __________________ Heartless |
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Do it right or not at all ![]() Join Date: Jan 2003 Location: Escondido, California Posts: 44,520 | The secondary posts on the side (and wingnuts on the Blue Top's top) of Optima's batteries are connected to the main top posts with undersized internal connections. The aux connectors are fine for vehicle starting which is typically no more than 75-80 amps but not for the >400 amps that a winch can draw with a heavy load. |
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Registered User | I spoke to a battery shop, they said "the current and voltage is exactly the same on the side mount. However since the posts can get hot they can melt a bit, which is not good". I have moved the mounts to the top battery posts anyway. Another guy mentioned my grounding on the Controller housing might be suspect. I grounded the caseusing jumper cables as directed still nothing out of that winch.... __________________ Heartless |
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Do it right or not at all ![]() Join Date: Jan 2003 Location: Escondido, California Posts: 44,520 | Quote:
Check out Optima's FAQ page at Optima Product Support : FAQs where Optima says: "■ Connect high amperage accessories such as a winch to the top terminals only. Do NOT use the side terminals." The reason being, again, is that the Optima side terminals cannot handle the current that a loaded winch can draw. Can we please close this part of the discussion now? ![]() | |
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Registered User | No thats fine, case closed on mounting connectors. They are now mounted on the main posts. One last question for you. Why bother mounting yours to the auxilary pin and the main? I think my next step is to replace smaller things that are cheap such as remote and plug. I would show everyone the pictures but noobs dont get pics. ![]() __________________ Heartless |
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Registered User | here are the links for my question that may help. ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() __________________ Heartless |
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Do it right or not at all ![]() Join Date: Jan 2003 Location: Escondido, California Posts: 44,520 | Quote:
Like doubling a rope to make it stronger. | |
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Registered User | I have found the wiring schematic! Warn sent it to me but unfortunately it is in pdf. If anyone can recommend a loader i can post it. The P#*%*bucket place cannot do the pdf. Its a very useful and clear schematic; has engineering style and plain picture complete with labels etc. I still need to double check my work against the picture but my next step will be replacing remote and plug. Anyone know cheap place to buy these items? anyone use the remote with the light/ thermoelectric sensor? __________________ Heartless |
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Registered User | Before you go buying parts blindly, have you tried manually jumping the solenoids? You have to verify what the problem is. Sounds like you are just guessing that it needs a new remote. Follow your schematic, verify proper power to/from the solenoids and to the winch motor. Then see if'n she winds... Only then should you worry about the remote. __________________ 1986 CJ7 2003 TJ |
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Registered User | my xd9000i remote took a crap on me. couldnt figure it out, could jump the sol. it would work, jerked around on the wires and it started working __________________ tellicojeeper |
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